ambassador in libya was killed at the consulate in benghazi over protests over a video. i'll bring you more details of that as we get it throughout the hour. and this is day three of the teachers' strike in chicago. they are still talking but don't seem to be getting any closer to an agreement. mayor emmanuel said it was the strike of their choice. >> they are continuing to talk. they are working through the issues. i do believe it was totally avoidable, totally unnecessary, it was a strike of choice. >> bill: the "new york times" says mayor ron emmanuel is biting pushy witty, and unwavering, but he is up against the president of the teacher's association who is described as biting, pushy, witty, and unwavering. here she is. >> we have followed every rule. we have done everything we were supposed to do. i don't understand why this is a problem, why anyone is surprised that it came to this. >> bill: maybe they out to get these two out of the way, and some others to resolving this thing brad is with us for the first half hour a then congressman sarbanes will join us. >> th